CVE-2021-40812

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Published Sep 8, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

The GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) through 2.3.2 has an out-of-bounds read because of the lack of certain gdGetBuf and gdPutBuf return value checks.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-3781-1	libgd2 security update
Debian DLA	DLA-4411-1	libgd2 security update
Ubuntu USN	USN-7112-1	GD Graphics Library vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.659% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/6f5136821be86e7068fcdf651ae9420b5d42e9a9
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/750#issuecomment-914872385
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00003.html

History

Oct 29, 2024 2:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Libgd Libgd

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 29, 2024, 1:45 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 8, 2021, 12:00 AM
Updated: Oct 29, 2024, 1:45 PM
Reserved: Sep 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:51 AM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:51 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:07 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 8, 2021, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:07 AM

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